Open Magazine
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Australia, China, and the Language of Humiliation
The recent visit to Taiwan by Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi triggered a temperamental reaction from China. Beijing’s...
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Which Asian Countries Support China in the Taiwan Strait Crisis – and Which Don’t?
It seems every country in the Asia-Pacific region can agree on one thing: The current situation in the Taiwan Strait is concerning and poses a...
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Xi, Henan, and China’s Growing Financial Crisis
In July, videos of tanks supposedly rolling onto the streets of Henan circulated online, with many posts drawing comparisons to the Tiananmen...
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How Things Could Have Gone Wrong – and Still Can – in the Taiwan Strait
China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) announced on August 10 that its joint military operations around Taiwan are now completed. This appears...
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Beijing’s Strategic Dilemma on Cross-Strait Relations
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s controversial stop in Taiwan during her Indo-Pacific trip in early August has sparked the worst crisis in the...
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The British Treasury Is Still Hopelessly Optimistic About China
A leaked draft agreement of the recent economic and trade talks between the U.K. Treasury and the Chinese Ministry of Finance confirms what many...
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Is China to Blame for Sri Lanka’s Debt Woes?
China has never been Sri Lanka’s biggest lender. Nevertheless, as Sri Lanka has fallen into economic woes, particularly in the wake of COVID-19,...
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China’s New White Paper Lays out Vision for Post ‘Reunification’ Taiwan
Amid the worst security crisis in the Taiwan Strait in over 20 years, China’s State Council has released a new white paper on “ The Taiwan...
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James Curran on Australia’s Changing Perceptions of China
These are turbulent times in Australia-China relations. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, senior leaders from both nations have been...
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US and India Score Tactical Victories Vis-à-Vis China in Taiwan and Sri Lanka
The rules-based international order that came into being after the Second World War, which established the current institutions and norms, and...
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Sri Lanka Asks China to Postpone Research Ship’s Port Call
Sri Lanka has asked China to defer a port call of a scientific research ship after security concerns were reportedly raised by neighboring India....
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Energy Crisis From Ukraine War: Impacts on China and India
The Diplomat author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners, and strategic thinkers across the globe for their...